Chords for Cat's In The Cradle

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A child [Ab] arrived just the other day, [Bb] he came to the [F] world in the usual way,.
but there were planes to [Ab] catch, and bills [Bb] to pay.
He learned to walk [F] while I was [Eb] away, and he was talking [D] for I knew [Cm] it,.
and [Eb] as he grew, [Ab] he'd say, [Cm] I'm gonna [F] be like you, [Ab] Dad,.
[Cm] you know I'm gonna [F] be like you.
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And the cats in the cradle [Eb] and the silver spoon,.
[Ab] little boy blue [Bb] and the man on the [F] moon,.
when you're coming [Eb] home, Dad, I don't know [Ab] when,.
but we'll get [F] together then, [Ab] you know we'll have [F] a good time then.
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My son turned [Ab] ten just the other day, [Bb] he said, thanks for the [F] ball, Dad, come on, let's play,.
can you teach me to throw?.
[Ab] I said, not [Bb] today, I got a lot to [F] do,.
he said, that's [Eb] okay, and [D] then he walked [Cm] away, but [Eb] his smile never [Ab] dimmed,.
he said, [Cm] I'm gonna [F] be like him, [Ab] yeah, [Cm] you know I'm gonna [F] be like him.
_ And the cats [Eb] in the cradle and the silver [Ab] spoon,.
little [Bb] boy blue and the man on [F] the moon,.
when you're [Eb] coming home, Dad, I don't [Ab] know when,.
but we'll [F] get together then, [Ab].
you know we'll [Eb] have a good [F] time then.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Well, he came from [Ab] college just the other day,.
[Bb] so much like a [F] man, I just had to say,.
son, I'm proud of you, [Ab] can you sit for a [Bb] while?.
He shook his head [F] and he said with a [Eb] smile,.
what I'm [Bb] feeling like, [Cm] Dad, is the [Eb] bar with the [Ab] car keys,.
[Cm] see you [F] later, can I have them, please?.
And the cats in the [Eb] cradle and the silver [Ab] spoon,.
little boy [Bb] blue and the man on the [F] moon,.
when you're coming [Eb] home, son, I don't know [Ab] when,.
but we'll get [F] together then, you [Ab] know [F] we'll have a good time then.
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_ I've long since [Ab] retired, my son's [Bb] moved away,.
I called [F] him up just the other day,.
I said I'd like to [Ab] see you if you don't [Bb] mind,.
he said I'd love to, [F] Dad, if I can find the time.
[Eb] You see, [Bb] my new job's [Cm] a hassle and the kids have the [Ab] flu,.
but [Cm] it's your nice [F] talking to you, Dad,.
[Ab] it's been [Cm] sure nice [F] talking to you.
_ [Eb] And as [Bb] I hung up the [Cm] phone, it occurred to [Ab] me,.
[Cm] he'd grown [F] up just like me,.
[Ab] [Cm] my boy [F] was just like me.
_ And the cats in the [Eb] cradle and the silver spoon,.
[Ab] little boy [Bb] blue and the man on the [F] moon,.
when you're coming [Eb] home, son, I don't know [Ab] when,.
but [Cm] we'll get [F] together then, you know [Ab] we'll [Cm] have a good [F] time then.
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